Indexing: Theory and Application
X477 (3 semester units in Journalism)
Recipient of the 2005 Distance Learning "Community of Practice" Course Award from the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA)A good index greatly enhances the usability and value of a book, yet few writers and editors are versed in the construction of this vital part of a nonfiction publication. In this course, you learn the fundamentals of writing, editing, and delivering back-of-the-book indexes to publishing clients. You also learn the basic format, guidelines, and term-selection approaches of embedded and Web indexing, using three major indexing software programs to complete several of your assignments.
Prerequisites: Strong language, reading, computer, and Internet skills.
A PC running the Windows OS is highly recommended.Students enrolled in this course must obtain CDs of the student versions of three indexing software programs: CINDEX, MACREX, and SKY. Students must use all three programs for three short exercises in the first half of the course. (Afterwards, students may choose one of the programs to complete the rest of the assignments.)
Of the three programs, only CINDEX provides a version that works on the Macintosh OS. However, students using the Macintosh OS can successfully complete the course in one of two ways: (1) their Macintosh computers must have software such as Parallels Desktop for Mac or Microsoft Virtual PC to run Windows-compatible software, or (2) they must have access to a PC to complete the first three exercises in the course.
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SYLVIA COATES, B.S., has been a full-time freelance indexer since 1989, working for scholarly, textbook, and trade book presses. She has written numerous publications on indexing and has taught workshops and a basic indexing course since 1999.NOTE: This section is temporarily closed. Please notify me when this section opens.
- Online course: Internet access required
- Enroll anytime: You have 6 months to complete
- $650 (EDP 877811)
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JAN C. WRIGHT, M.A., is the editor of A to Z: The Newsletter of STC's Indexing SIG. A member of the American Society of Indexers, she has extensive experience in library science, taxonomies, and desktop publishing, as well as software documentation and online systems.
- Online course: Internet access required
- Enroll anytime: You have 6 months to complete
- $650 (EDP 877829)
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Textbook(s) for this course:
Note: This title is a chapter taken from The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed, 2003 (0-226-10403-6), so students do not need to purchase this title if they already own the complete Chicago Manual of Style.
Indexes: A Chapter from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication Year: 2003
ISBN: 0226104060
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Indexing Books
Author: Nancy C. Mulvany
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Edition: 2nd
Publication Year: 2005
ISBN: 0226552764
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Note: These student versions of indexing software are available for a nominal fee only to enrolled students and must be purchased from our preferred vendor.
Indexing software 3-CD package
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VICTORIA AGEE, M.L.S., has been a full-time indexer since 1979, working for scholarly, textbook, and trade book presses as a freelance indexer as well as working with database and periodical indexing. She has been a contributor to KeyWords and has taught indexing courses and workshops nationally.NOTE: This section is temporarily closed. Please notify me when this section opens.
- Online course: Internet access required
- Enroll anytime: You have 6 months to complete
- $650 (EDP 897355)
Note: Another online section of this course is open to enrollment; please click on the second section to enroll online or enter EDP 877829.
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FRED LEISE, B.S., is president of the American Society for Indexing. He specializes in indexing scholarly works in the humanities and has taught and written widely on indexing and controlled vocabulary design. He is a co-author of the recently published Indexing for Editors and Authors: A Practical Guide to Understanding Indexes.NOTE: This section is temporarily closed. Please notify me when this section opens.
- Online course: Internet access required
- Enroll anytime: You have 6 months to complete
- $650 (EDP 897439)
Note: Another online section of this course is open to enrollment; please click on the second section to enroll online or enter EDP 877829.
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LUCIE HASKINS, M.B.A., has been a freelance indexer since 2000, after a long career in the computer industry. She specializes in indexing computer, business, and math books but finds great enjoyment in indexing the occasional travel book or memoir. She has written articles and lectured in various arenas on embedded indexing. Her website is http://luciehaskins.com.NOTE: This section is temporarily closed. Please notify me when this section opens.
- Online course: Internet access required
- Enroll anytime: You have 6 months to complete
- $650 (EDP 897504)
Note: Another online section of this course is open to enrollment; please click on the second section below to enroll online or enter EDP 877829.
